The G&G Guide to Mardi Gras

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Music

Mardi Gras Playlist

Celebrate Fat Tuesday no matter where you are
Drinks

Three New Twists on the Classic Hurricane

A few updates to a Bourbon Street favorite

Throw a Mardi Gras Party

Vieux Carré: A NOLA Original

One of the few Crescent City cocktails you can still order in the bar where it was born

Blue Crab Beignets

Two beloved New Orleans foods come together in one knockout party bite

Slurricane: An Updated Hurricane

A gimmick-free take on the classic Bourbon Street cocktail

Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch

A velveteen sipper from New Orleans

New Orleans Barbecue Shrimp

A tasty, messy Louisiana favorite

Lucy’s Signature Summer Seafood Gumbo

Summer gumbo from Gulf Coast restaurant impresario Lucy “LuLu” Buffett’s new cookbook

Anatomy of a Classic

Red Beans & Rice

Comfort food for the Creole soul

Hurricaña: An Updated Hurricane

A gimmick-free take on the classic Bourbon Street cocktail

The Zombie: Classic Cocktail with a Southern Twist

This drink fueled the mid-twentieth-century tiki craze. But the original recipe was lost for decades—until a New Orleans cocktail historian decoded it

Nighttripper: The Flask Cocktail

A pocket concoction from New Orleans bartender Chris Hannah

The Cochon Butcher Muffuletta

A well-crafted Crescent City sandwich

Maelstrom: An Updated Hurricane

A gimmick-free take on the classic Bourbon Street cocktail

The Commander’s Palace Bloody Mary

This bloody good drink is one of nearly 60 recipes in a new book about the South’s favorite brunch cocktail

The Sazerac

A New Orleans classic

Anatomy of a Classic

Do-It-Yourself Moon Pies

A homemade take on Mardi Gras’s marshmallow treat

King Cake Cupcakes

A miniature Mardi Gras tradition

Julia Reed’s Grillades

A New Orleans classic

Dirty Rice

Chef Isaac Toups dishes on a Cajun mainstay

Anatomy of a Classic

Crawfish Boil Potato Salad

Potatoes, corn, and crawfish come together in one crowd-pleasing side

Celebrate Lundi Gras with Bourbon and Biscuits

Rick’s Buttermilk Biscuits and Milk Punch

Bacon Popcorn Drizzled with Creole-Spiced Butter

Move over, movie-theater-style

Braised Short Rib Po’Boy

Chef Kelly English shares his recipe for the classic sandwich

Who Doesn't Love a King Cake?

Southern Focus

A Dazzling Mardi Gras Spectacle

A New Orleans tradition—Mardi Gras Indians

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